Rodger Doxsey

American astronomer (1947–2009)
Person human Q7356723
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Rodger Doxsey

Summary

Rodger Doxsey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schenectady[2]. He was born on +1947-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Towson[4]. He died on +2009-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rodger Doxsey's place of birth was Schenectady[2].
  • Rodger Doxsey died in Towson[4].
  • Rodger Doxsey was born on +1947-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rodger Doxsey died on +2009-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rodger Doxsey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Rodger Doxsey worked as a physicist[6].
  • Rodger Doxsey worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Rodger Doxsey's field of work was X-ray astronomy[10].
  • Among Rodger Doxsey's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Rodger Doxsey's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Rodger Doxsey received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[13].
  • Rodger Doxsey's image is recorded as Dr Rodger Doxsey.jpg[14].
  • Rodger Doxsey is recorded as male[15].
  • Rodger Doxsey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rodger Doxsey's ISNI is recorded as 000000036762788X[17].
  • Rodger Doxsey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232652196[18].
  • Rodger Doxsey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85830495[19].
  • Rodger Doxsey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16143351f[20].
  • Rodger Doxsey's IdRef ID is recorded as 110752783[21].
  • Rodger Doxsey's Commons category is recorded as Rodger Doxsey[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • Rodger Doxsey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0805c90[24].
  • Rodger Doxsey's given name is recorded as Rodger[25].
  • Rodger Doxsey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Rodger Doxsey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Schenectady[2], Rodger Doxsey… he was born on +1947-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rodger Doxsey's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. Rodger Doxsey's field of work was X-ray astronomy[10]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

Recognition

Rodger Doxsey received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[13].

Death and Burial

Rodger Doxsey died on +2009-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Towson[4]. The cause of death was cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Rodger Doxsey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Rodger Doxsey born?

Rodger Doxsey's place of birth was Schenectady[2].

Where did Rodger Doxsey die?

Rodger Doxsey died in Towson[4].

What did Rodger Doxsey do for work?

Rodger Doxsey worked as physicist[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did Rodger Doxsey go to school?

Rodger Doxsey was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Rodger Doxsey receive?

Honors received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . baltimoresun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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